July 26, 2019
The other day I saw an interesting meme on Face Book. It said “We never understand the value of someone until that someone becomes a memory.” WOW, that is profoundly true, and something we all should think about. It brought Read more…
July 19, 2019
I had two very interesting conversations this week with two unrelated people and situations. One regarded a failure in the medical treatment system that caused a great deal of pain in people’s lives. The other related to the various styles Read more…
July 12, 2019
One of the most insidious characteristics of addiction is that it hijacks your brain. My daughter, LaLa (Lauren) once made a statement in a Facebook post that said “I chose to do drugs, but I did not choose to be Read more…
July 5, 2019
Two years ago tomorrow, at about 6AM, I stepped out of my garage door to be welcomed by an absolutely beautiful day. I had no idea that in less 12 hours my entire world would be turned upside down. It Read more…
June 28, 2019
Wrapping up our several weeks look at many of the various treatments available for individuals who are fighting addiction I wanted to close with what I consider to be the most influential and effective. What it is will surprise many, Read more…
June 21, 2019
Last week we talked about many of the common approaches to addiction in the post “Starving for Knowledge“. Today I want to talk about a lessor known treatment that is in response to the wave of information we are discovering Read more…
June 14, 2019
When someone we love or we ourselves are caught up in addiction “starving” is an applicable word. We are starving for time, because we or someone we love is living a very risking and dangerous life. We are starving for Read more…
June 7, 2019
I am certain one of the answers parents I meet want me to give them is “How can I prevent this happening to my child.” It’s an important question, and while I don’t have a simple answer I am beginning Read more…
May 31, 2019
With graduation season upon us my mind is flooded with memories of when Evan and Lauren graduated high school. I am not sure why it stands out to me this year. As I think back to 2013 I remember it Read more…
May 24, 2019
I can remember lots of conversations I had with Lauren during her life. All of them are special now, even the hard ones. No one enjoys those when they need to take place, but we know they matter. One in Read more…
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